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Harley Atkinson Arrested for Eight Counts of Vehicle Burglary
Harley D. Atkinson, 35, of LaPlace, was arrested Friday, July 31, 2020 in connection to several vehicle burglaries at a LaPlace business.On Sunday, July 26, 2020, about 8 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of East Airline Highway in reference to burglarized...
Officers Receive POST Correctional Certification
The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office recently held its eighth class for Peace Officer Standards and Training for Correctional officers. Officers from the SJSO who participated in the 114-hour POST Corrections training graduated July 24 during a ceremony at Patrol...
Officers Graduate From Command and Staff College
Lts. Sid Triche, Mike Shard, Chasity Sanford and Mike Dean are now National Command and Staff College's MAGNUS Officers. These SJSO officers were among 42 students who graduated July 17, 2020 from the National Command and Staff College-Session 009 held at the St....
Construction Restarts on Public Safety Complex
Sheriff Mike Tregre is pleased to report that construction restarted July 7, 2020 on the West Bank Public Safety Complex on River Road in Edgard. The project was initially delayed last November when an unmarked communications fiber line had to be relocated. In...
Sheriff Tregre Takes Oath of Office for Third Term
St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre was sworn into office for his third term June 26, 2020 during an inaugural ceremony at the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office in LaPlace. Administering the Oath of Office to Sheriff Tregre was Judge Mary Hotard Becnel.Other elected...
Renew Registration for Use of Golf Carts on Parish Roads
The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents with golf carts that it’s time to renew their registration. The State Legislature passed Louisiana Revised Statute 32:299.4, Act No. 308 in June 2018 amending the laws controlling the operation of golf carts,...
Thank you, Mrs. Louper for Serving SJSO
Sheriff Mike Tregre joined Corrections officers with the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office in sending well wishes to Mrs. Sheila Louper who recently retired from teaching at South Central Louisiana Technical College in Reserve.Through a partnership between the SJSO and...
SJSO Participates in Juneteenth Walk
Sheriff Mike Tregre and other elected officials, clergy, and community leaders joined citizens for St. John Parish’s first Juneteenth Walk, “A Walk for Justice and Freedom,” June 19, 2020.The march, from Home Depot to the Percy Hebert Building, was conducted in an...
SJSO Conducts its First FTO Program
Sheriff Mike Tregre is proud to announce nine senior road officers graduated June 5, 2020 from the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office’s first Field Training Officers program. These newly certified FTOs will now help new patrol deputies navigate their way through the...